Who is the church for? Believers or unbelievers? Or to use more contemporary terms - churched or unchurched. Listen today as Pastor Steve addresses who is the church in the midst of the seeker-sensitive movement.

Recently I was invited to attend a church planters conference in Lake Yale. At that conference I was exposed to various teaching and methods for reaching the unchurched. As I sat there and listened and took notes, I couldn’t help to think how we have somehow missed it when it comes to the purpose
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What kind of salvation did people get that is supposed to take them to heaven when they die but doesn’t take them to church while they are alive?

Psalm 27:4-One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple.
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After attending church one
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Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

It’s good to get a time of refreshing…What does God want for our church in 2009?
You know, we’ve been going through the book of John for the last year and a half having just finished it before the holidays. And the book of John ends with Jesus preparing His disciples for His
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This sermon examines the keys to being faithful and doing service "for" the Lord and His church.

On March 6, 1836 a famous battle occurred in San Antonio, Texas at a place called the Alamo. This battle was a turning point in the battle for Texas. A group of approximately 200 soldiers, farmers, and frontiersmen fought a valiant battle against an over-whelming Mexican army of approximately 3,000
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We have many church shoppers and hoppers these days, who do not have full understanding of what church really is or perhaps they are looking for a perfect Church. Let me assure you, there are no perfect churches, because there are no perfect people.

BE THE CHURCH! Romans 12:3-13
Introduction: When I ask you what is a Church, you may answer in one or two ways: A church is a building where Christians go to worship. Or a group of committed believers of Christ, figuring out how best to live out their faith. When people come to church, they
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Jesus says, "I will build My Church." Our growth comes through the church. The church make an impact.

Read Matt 16:13-19
16:18 - And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
JESUS: I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH That’s our confidence!
The word CHURCH is used only TWICE by Jesus, and recorded for us only in the
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The Church
Hebrews 10:19-25
September 8, 2013
For the next few weeks we are going to take a look at The Church. Not necessarily First Baptist Church, yet, this is all about First Baptist Church, but it’s really about the universal CHURCH. But when I talk about the universal church, I
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The Church
September 15, 2013
Every sailor could agree on one fact. Had it not been for the captain, they never would have survived. The storm came suddenly, and in a matter of moments hulls were broken, decks were awash, and sailors were floundering. But as quickly as the storm arose, so
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The Church
September 22, 2013
Romans 12:9-18
For the past two weeks we’ve been looking at the church and not including next week, we will have two more weeks talking about the church. Let’s start by taking a look at Paul’s words to the church in Rome, in Romans 12:9-18 ~
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The Church
November3, 2013
I want to read from an article which was written by a current pastor. His name is Jason Johansen.
“About 10 years ago, I grew disillusioned with the church I had attended all my life. I continued to attend, but I avoided the people there. I kept greetings
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THE CHURCH
November 17, 2013
For the past 10 weeks, we’ve been talking about the church, and I thought I was finished with the series last week, but there’s one more to talk about today. So, I want to start with a simple question — “What is the Church?”
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The word "Church" is so often used out of context. This sermon series helps the church (the people) identify how God defines church buy using seven different analogies found in the Bible. This is the introduction sermon to the series. There are eight serm

The Church (Sermon 1)
Sermon Series by Timothy Gardner
Church Analogies (Overview)
I found this poem found hanging on a wall in St. Louis at a local Salvation Army church. It was knitted together and it hung in the sanctuary. I wrote it down because i found it interesting to share with
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A message about the church. This is a series that we are doing about witnessing and being part of the church.

Title: The Church
Theme: To show the importance and power of the church in the life of a Christian.
Text: Matthew 16:13 - 19
Mat 16:13-19 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" (14) So they said,
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If you would like the power point and word file email the title in the subject line (jaywmc@aol.com)
Ephesians 3:20-21
“When People Ask…”
“As we trust God, all that he plans to do will be accomplished in our lives.”
Sunday morning Sermon
01.23.07
Intro: (Start with title and text)
I am
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The Church
Ex.18:19-23,Is.22:20-22,Mt.16:17-19,Mt.28:18-20
St.Augustine once said,"I would not have believed the Gospels unless moved by the Church."Why would someone depend on a church that much?The churh he was refering to here is one of the oldest churches in the world,it was founded in
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